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diff --git a/bfd/elfcode.h b/bfd/elfcode.h
index b40fb4a..4e99fcc 100644
--- a/bfd/elfcode.h
+++ b/bfd/elfcode.h
@@ -1347,7 +1347,13 @@ elf_slurp_symbol_table (bfd *abfd, asymbol **symptrs, bfd_boolean dynamic)
switch (ELF_ST_TYPE (isym->st_info))
{
case STT_SECTION:
- sym->symbol.flags |= BSF_SECTION_SYM | BSF_DEBUGGING;
+ /* Mark the input section symbol as used since it may be
+ used for relocation and section group.
+ NB: BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED is ignored by linker and may
+ be cleared by objcopy for non-relocatable inputs. */
+ sym->symbol.flags |= (BSF_SECTION_SYM
+ | BSF_DEBUGGING
+ | BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED);
break;
case STT_FILE:
sym->symbol.flags |= BSF_FILE | BSF_DEBUGGING;